Adjustable window shade support



' 1933- H. c HAGEDORN ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SHADE SUPPORT Filed Jan. 15,1932 TLE.

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INVENTOR H6 Myedarn .BY 's ATTORNEYjW Patented Jan. 31, 1933 HENRY c.HAGEDORN, or swan-e01; NEW Yogak ADJUSTABLE WINDOw -SHADE SUPPORTApplication filed January 15, 1932. serial No. 586,?76.

The main object of this invention is the provision of a novel supportfor roller shades mounted on windows, for the purpose of permittingadjustable movement of the shade away from the window to permit openingof the window without the accompanying rattling of the shade as isusually caused by the wind which enters an open window.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an adjustable rollershade supporting bracket for windows, whereby the roller of the shademay be swung outward and downward away from the window, for the purposesabove-mentioned.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the descriptionbelow, in which characters of reference refer to like-named parts in thedrawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing, Figure l is a front interiorelevational view of a window equipped with the adjustable suport; pFigure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the support member, onebeing used on each 5 side.

ing arm, showing the means for limiting the downward movement of thisarm.

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspectiveview of the lower end of thestationary support member.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 10 represents a windowframe of usual construction. On both sides of this frame, near the upperends thereof, vertical, stationary brackets 11 are mounted by suitablemeans, such as screws passing through openings 12. Each bracket 11 comprses side walls 13 joined by a face 14. A ridge 15 extends around theface 14, leaving a groove 16 inside the ridge.

An arm 17, having its upper end 18 ofi'set as shown, is pivotallysecured by the lower screw through the opening 12, to the lower end ofthe bracket 11. A ridge 19 extends around this arm, of the sameconformation as the ridge 15, and an arcuate ridge 20 surrounds theopening, l2inthis in order to increase the friction between the members;

The ridges mentioned m an formedb stamping them out of sheet metal,'ofwhi c the members are form'ed',,so that th bppo. site si'de of themember will have a similarlyshaped groove therein. In the offset, end:18 of the arm 17, the ends'of the shade roller 21, carrying'the' shade22, are supported In the lower end of bracket 11,..between the wall13and ridge 15,355 shown in Figure 5, an arcuate slot is cut oiit,indicatedat 23, the are representing a quadrant ,of a circle. At thepivoted end-ofthe arm 17, similarly between the edge of. the arm and theridge 19;"a depression is stamped into the arm, shown at 24, causing atongue or lug 25 to be formed on the opposite side.

Assuming that the shade is in normal position, that is, that the arm 17and bracket 11 are in vertical, mutually aligned position, these membersare retained in this position by the registering of the ridge 15 in thegroove formed on the arm 17 by the stampedout ridge 19. As the membersare of sheet metal, they are resilient and therefore tend to remaininterlocked. At this time the lug 25 lies against the upper end of slot23. When it is desired to open the window at the top and at the sametime to avoid rattling of the shade in the wind, the roller 21 is swungoutward and downward from the window, thus disengaging arm 17 frombracket 11 and rotating the former about the lower pivot. Because of theresiliency of both members, the arms 17 will frictionally remain in anyposition, within its limits, so that the distance of the shade from thewindow may be varied at will. 7 have reached a horizontal position, thelower end of the slot 23 will be engaged by the lug 25 and thus furthermovement of the arms checked. This is desirable, since further movementof the arms, below horizontal would again bring the shade closer to theWindow.

The lengths of the bracket and arm may be varied according to the sizeof the window or the room in which the device is to be mounted.Obviously, the device may be ap- When the arms plied to windows in anyand all sorts of buildin s.

%)bviously modifications in form and structure may be made Withoutdeparting from 5 the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim: 1. In a device adapted to mount a roller shade on a window,.abracket secured on the window," and an arm pivotally mounted on 10 saidbracket, said arm supporting said roller,

a ridge on said bracket, said arm having a V groove adapted to beengaged by said ridge to interlock said bracket'andiarm in normalposition, said bracket having an arcuate slot 15 therein, said armhaving alug riding in said- 7 slot for limiting the pivotal movement ofsaid arm .about said pivotal mounting;

' 2.-In a device adapted to mount a roller shadeon awindow,fa bracketsecured on the go window, a vertical ridge in said bracket, and ana'rmpivotally mounted on thelower end of saidbracket, said arm supportingsaid roller, said arm having a groove adapted to be engaged by saidridge tointerlock said bracket 2,5 and arm in vertical position, saidbracket having an arcuate slot therein adjacent the pivot point, saidarm having a lug'riding in said slot for limiting the pivotal movement Iof-said'arm about said pivot point. I go In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature.

I C. HAGEDORN.

